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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-28285: ELSA-2022-1287: firefox security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-28285: ELSA-2022-1287: firefox security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
04/05/2022
Created
04/12/2022
Added
04/09/2022
Modified
12/06/2024

Description

When generating the assembly code for <code>MLoadTypedArrayElementHole</code>, an incorrect AliasSet was used. In conjunction with another vulnerability this could have been used for an out of bounds memory read. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8. A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: When generating the assembly code for MLoadTypedArrayElementHole, an incorrect AliasSet was used. In conjunction with another vulnerability, this could have been used for an out-of-bounds memory read.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

References

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